Dispatch from Tivat: What Montenegro still needs to do to join the European Union

Dispatch from Tivat: What Montenegro still needs to do to join the European Union

A recent visit to the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Montenegro reveals a country closer than ever to EU membership—if it can get across the line.

Montenegro Must Complete its European task

In recent weeks, Europe has sent Montenegro a clear message of trust. The EU and Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, my address before the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and the strong message from Berlin that Montenegro is practically ready for membership all point in the same direction: Montenegro has entered the final and decisive stage of its European path. This did not happen by accident. It is the result of a clear diplomatic effort, resp…